Explain in one or two sentences why the potential energy of a system consisting of a…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential

Problem

Explain in one or two sentences why the potential energy of a system consisting of a positive charge and a negative charge becomes more negative when the separation between them is decreased.

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